Introduction

This activity features case reviews and lectures that are complemented with panel discussions. The program reviews the current state of surgical AF ablation, assesses existing barriers to implementation within practice, evaluates recommended approaches to overcome associated barriers, and discusses how to establish a collaboration with Electrophysiologists, Cardiologists, and Senior Partners.

The case reviews with corresponding discussions illustrate optimal procedural approaches and clinical decision-making strategies.

• Agenda
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Agenda

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Welcome and Introduction: Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Niv Ad, MD
Case Presentation: Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation Isaac George, MD
Barriers to AF Ablation: Survey Results from Cardiac Surgeons Gorav Aliawadi, MD, MBA
How to Establish a Collaboration with the Electrophysiologists, Cardiologist and Senior Partners HelenMari Merritt-Genore, DO
Case Presentation: Aortic Valve Replacement and AF Isaac George, MD

 

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Faculty

Program Director
	Niv Ad, MD White Oaks Medical Center University of Maryland Silver Spring, MD
Faculty
	Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA Professor and Chair, Cardiac Surgery Helen & Marvin Kirsh Professor  University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
	HelenMari Merritt-Genore, DO Adult Cardiothoracic Surgeon Methodist Physicians Clinic Omaha, NE
	Isaac George, MD Surgical Director, Structural Heart and Valve Center Associate Professor of Surgery New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY